“…….”

“…….”

Adam chewed the food while staring at Haewon. Before long, his neck shook lightly. Adam’s lips were curved.

Hae-won breathed in the breath that she was holding back.

“It’s better because Haewon feeds me.”

“I’ll cook for you next time.”

“Really?”

“Well… don’t expect too much. I won’t be as good as Adam. I’ve rarely cooked before.”

Hae-won lowered her eyes in embarrassment.

“Then we can do it together.”

“Together?”

“Yes, I’ll teach you.”

A fresh smile spread over Adam’s face.

Haewon was mesmerized by the smile again.

Blackish black hair, achromatic eyes. Even though the word ‘cold but handsome’ comes to mind, he becomes a completely different person when he smiles.

He was pretty.

So she kept looking at him while forgetting even the passage of time, and the moment his smile faded, regret caused a ripple in her heart.

This feeling resembles the sadness that rises to the end of her throat that she felt when she watched the sunset sinking down the ridge from time to time.

Even though she knew that the sun would rise again tomorrow, and she knew that Adam’s smile would also happen again, there’s an unknown reason why she feels depressed in the corner of her heart.

It’s because she knows that happy times are fleeting. This moment is over. No matter how much time there is, there is no such day as yesterday.

There is always an end to the beginning.

It is difficult to start for those who cannot easily challenge anything. They are afraid of the end that lurks in the end, so they can’t even start.

The beginning is visible. So it’s easy to predict. But the end cannot be known until it begins, nor dare to anticipate it.

Happiness was like that for Haewon.

When she opened the door after work, the smell of rice wafted, the distance that she got closer to him little by little as if they were conscious of each other, the affectionate eyes, and the lips that whisper love.

These are undeniably signs of the beginning of happiness. But the moment Hae-won realized the signal, she began to be frightened like crazy.

At the end of happiness, it doesn’t necessarily lead to unhappiness. But strangely, Haewon’s happiness always ends unfortunately. So she’s afraid of the moment when happiness begins.

Can I be this happy? Happiness is always the security of misfortune. The day will come when she has to pay for this happiness, too.

“Haewon?”

Adam gently put his hand on Haewon’s shoulder, which was silent. Haewon suddenly came to her senses at his call.

“What’s wrong? You’re suddenly quiet.”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

Haewon shook her head.

Adam looked at Haewon’s complexion with worried eyes. Then he murmured in a slightly disappointed voice.

“I think I’m the only one who’s happy.”

“No, I’m happy, too.”

Hae-won opened her mouth like an excuse.

She realised it at the same time.

She’s very happy now.

She has never been happy in her life, so she only realized that she is happy when she sees Adam smiling.

“Really?”

“Yes, indeed.”

Hae-won replied in a confident voice.

But she meant it. She was so happy that she was choked with fear. Adam was the first man to make her feel this way.

“Then let’s go on a date on the weekend.”

“What?”

“Why are you surprised? Did I say something I shouldn’t say?”

Adam’s eyes widened in surprise. It was then that Haewon straightened her expression. Haewon’s face, who had been counting the date in her head, changed awkwardly.

“……I think the weekend will be tough. It’s my mother’s anniversary, so I’m going to Chairman Seo, oh, my parents’ house.”

It was a rather heavy topic, so it was quite awkward to put it in her mouth. Adam’s eyes shook slightly as if he had not expected it. But he asked in a calm voice.

“Do you hold a memorial service?”

“Yes, you don’t have to worry about it.”

“Haewon, I’m your fiancé. Of course I’ll attend it.”

“That’s… The chairman doesn’t like having outsiders in the house. Of course, it’s not that Adam is a stranger…….”

“Yes, I understand.”

Adam gently comforted the skittish Haewon. But the atmosphere was already solemn.

No, only Haewon felt that way. Adam naturally picked up the side dishes and put them on Haewon’s rice.

“I asked what I shouldn’t. Hurry up and eat. The food is going to get cold.”

“No, you didn’t know. I should have told you sooner.”

Haewon quickly scooped up the side dishes and rice that Adam put on.

“Then I can’t see you on the weekend, so I’ll see you a lot today.”

“You can see me tomorrow, too.”

Hae-won replied with a smile.

Adam’s eyes were amazed to hear her answer. Adam’s mouth was filled with joy when she said that he’s going to see her today too.